08 Apr 2026 12:28 PM

Habeas Corpus -- Major Married Woman Residing with Third Party--'Once a Major Woman Asserts Free Choice, Habeas Corpus Petition Outlives Its Purpose -- "Shourya Didi" Concept Invoked to Ensure Post-Release Welfare

A major woman's right to choose her place of residence and companion is absolute. In habeas corpus proceedings, once a major woman denies illegal confinement and asserts her free will, the petition stands disposed. Courts retain welfare jurisdiction to appoint mentors under the "Shourya Didi" concept, as recognised in Harchand Gurjar v. State of M.P., ILR 2024 MP 2547, to guide young women toward education and vocational engagement where family support is inadequate.

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